Category Archives: Local News

La Crosse Common Council passes ban on conversion therapy practices
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – After several months of public feedback and amendments, La Crosse’s Common Council passed an ordinance banning medical and mental health professionals from practic...
Rayos Syndication User Sep 09, 2022

Air quality in the Midwest gets worse as wildfires rage on
WISCONSIN (WKBT) — Wildfire smoke is making its way to the Midwest from the western states. Air quality in southeastern Minnesota is at a moderate level and the same is expected in western Wisco...
Rayos Syndication User Sep 09, 2022

3rd Congressional candidate Brad Pfaff embarks on farm tour
STODDARD, Wis. (WKBT) — A Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District is continuing his campaign for Congress by traveling the back roads. State Senator Brad Pfaff made...
Rayos Syndication User Sep 09, 2022

Morning Sprint: Friday morning’s top news and weather headlines
Get your day started with the top news and weather headlines for Friday, September 9, 2022 from News 3 Now This Morning. COPYRIGHT 2022 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE P...
Shelby Evans Sep 09, 2022

In the 608: Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival preview
JEFFERSON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival is back in Jefferson County this weekend. The festival is celebrating 20 years as the Midwest’s premier sheep and fiber festival. ...
Josh Spreiter Sep 09, 2022

Reality Check: Barnes does not want to abolish ICE, despite ad claims
MADISON, Wis. — While some Democrats are vehemently in the “abolish ICE” camp, Mandela Barnes is not among them, despite an ad from the Ron Johnson campaign claiming he is. The claim...
Will Kenneally Sep 08, 2022

UW-Madison leaders condemn anti-Semitic chalk writings found around campus
MADISON, Wis. — Leaders at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are condemning anti-Semitic messages written in chalk at locations around campus on Wednesday. The messages, according to a stateme...
Logan Reigstad Sep 08, 2022

Janesville’s launch of Bird scooters has some residents concerned
JANESVILLE, Wis. — The electric scooter company Bird has now flown to Janesville, but some residents say there have been some issues with its launch. Erin Davis is the assistant to the city mana...
Kathryn Merck Sep 08, 2022

Madison unveils first rainbow street crossing
MADISON, Wis. — Community leaders, including Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, cut the ribbon Thursday on the city’s first rainbow street crossing. The display where State Street meets th...
Logan Reigstad Sep 08, 2022

Budget-writing committee approves opioid settlement funds
MADISON, Wis. — The Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget writing committee on Thursday approved a new spending plan for the $31 million the state received in 2022 as part of an opioi...
Will Kenneally Sep 08, 2022